0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 4/23/2015
The Oklahoma City Thunder parted ways with Scott Brooks on Wednesday. Say what you will about him — because I have — but Brooks did do certain things well during his tenure with the franchise. After helping to develop players; building a foundation of success when the organization relocated; and taking the team to the Western […]
0 comments by TSS Staff on 4/22/2015
Earlier today we discussed the best QB corps in the Nation. This afternoon, we return as TSS Associate Editors Bart Doan and Terry Johnson join Kevin Causey and rotating special guests in our weekly roundtables discussing all things college football. This morning we brought up the fact that Brian Kelly said he would take his […]
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It’s Wednesday and that means it’s time to reconvene our college football roundtable for more discussion of the sport that we love. TSS Associate Editors Bart Doan and Terry Johnson join Kevin Causey and a rotating guest in our weekly roundtables discussing all things college football. Last week we discussed the coaches you would turn to in […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 4/21/2015
Coaches lose their jobs all the time, but they are the constants in college sports, certainly more than their players. What’s a quick way to survey a large chunk of the landscape in both college football and basketball? Try the “Coach Association Game,” a self-explanatory version of the word association games you played as a […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey on 4/20/2015
The University of North Carolina has partnered with Nike to refresh their uniforms. Here’s there statement (and then look below for some pics of the new uniforms): In partnership with Nike, UNC Athletics refreshed its marks and colors to create a consistent look to one of the most recognized brands in college sports. As part […]
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Today was the big day for the National Champion Ohio State Buckeyes. Here’s the video of President Obama honoring them at the White House. This is from the live feed. The full video actually starts at the 25 minute mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ojar5XfsL0
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The 2015 college basketball season just ended. The 2014 college football season is a more distant memory, but football owns more of a hold on the American sports fan’s imagination. Before every waking thought turns to the 2015 football season, why not explore the similarities of various football and basketball seasons from the current college […]
DALLAS, TX – OCTOBER 8: Demontre Hurst #6 of the Oklahoma Sooners returns a interception for a touchdown against the Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl on October 8, 2011 in Dallas, Texas. The Sooners defeated the Longhorns 55 to 17. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
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The kind folks at Athlon Sports asked me to participate in an experts poll ranking the Big 12 coaching jobs. (Insert joke here.) You can find the results here. For the sake of conversation, here’s how I voted. Note that I based my rankings on the question of where I thought I could win the […]
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The last time a Florida coaching icon left for the pros, it came as a distinct shock… but it did happen. Steve Spurrier, having coached the Gators on the gridiron for 12 seasons (1990-2001), bolted for the NFL’s Washington Redskins in January of 2002. Naturally, the move wasn’t hard to explain: Spurrier wanted to scratch […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey on 4/19/2015
A few of the members of The Student Section talked about this very subject a few weeks ago when we talked about things we would change about spring football. Here’s what UCF head coach George O’Leary thinks about spring games and the possibility of scrimmaging against other teams… “I get so much more out of […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey
LSU has a lot of question-marks heading into 2015. Can their offense rebound and will they find a quarterback? Can the defense withstand the loss of coach John Chavis? Can the offense find play-makers at the WR position? As a true freshman, Malachi Dupre had 14 receptions with 5 TDs in 12 games and is […]
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Brian Kelly made the bold statement that he would take his quarterbacks over Ohio State’s. What else is the guy gonna say, right? Anyway, Malik Zaire showed off a cannon on this throw during Notre Dame’s spring game on Saturday… Zaire went 8 of 14 with two TD passes in the spring game. Can he […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey on 4/18/2015
This is a really good idea from Georgia Tech especially when you consider that the Yellow Jackets have over 3,000 students from other countries. Educate them about the sport and you could just gain a life long fan…
0 comments by Kevin Causey on 4/17/2015
Ok, this is cool…
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Great cross-branding here by Mississippi State getting their new head basketball coach Ben Howland involved with their spring game as one of the “guest coaches”… To check out the full spring football slate of games on Saturday click here. To see where Howland ranks on our list of new college basketball hires click here (hint: […]
